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Electrical Tips to Help You Wire it Right

The Safest Way to Test Electrical Devices and Identify Electric Wires!

The Non-Contact Electrical Tester
This is a testing tool that I have had in my personal electrical tool pouch for years, and is the first test tool I grab to help identify electrical wiring. It is a Non-contact tester that I use to easily Detect Voltage in Cables, Cords, Circuit Breakers, Lighting Fixtures, Switches, Outlets and Wires. Simply insert the end of the tester into an outlet, lamp socket, or hold the end of the tester against the wire you wish to test. Very handy and easy to use.

The Quickest Way to Check for Faulty Electrical Wiring!

The Plug-In Outlet Tester
This is the first tool I grab to troubleshoot a problem with outlet circuit wiring. This popular tester is also used by most inspectors to test for power and check the polarity of circuit wiring.
It detects probable improper wiring conditions in standard 110-125 VAC outlets
Provides 6 probable wiring conditions that are quick and easy to read for ultimate efficiency
Lights indicate if wiring is correct and indicator light chart is included
Tests standard 3-wire outlets
UL Listed
Light indicates if wiring is incorrect
Very handy and easy to use.

Strip Off Wire Insulation without Nicking and Damaging the Electric Wire!

The Wire Stripper and Wire Cutter
My absolute favorite wire stripping tool that I have had in my personal electrical tool pouch for years, and this is the tool I use to safely strip electrical wires.
This handy tool has multiple uses:
The wire gauges are shown on the side of the tool so you know which slot to use for stripping insulation.
The end of the tool can be used to grip and bend wire which is handy for attaching wire onto the screw terminals of switches and outlets..

The wire stripper will work on both solid and stranded wire. This tool is Very Handy and Easy to Use.

I am installing ceiling fan with wall mounted remote control. The ceiling box has a white, black, ground and red wire. I didn’t use the red wire and put a plastic nut on it. The wall switch has 3 on/off switches, one is supplying power to the ceiling. The problem I have is wiring the transmitter. It has 2 black wires and a green, The wall switch has a black and two white connected to the switch and a ground. It says not to connect the white to the transmitter. What do I do with the white wires from the wall and what do I do with the black wire from the transmitter?

Hi Joncor – Great Question!
If this is a standard 3-stack wall switch then it is likely that the white wires that are attached to the switch are being used for the incoming power and outgoing power, however this should be verified by using a voltage tester. The instructions for the wall transmitter is referring to a white wire that is used as a neutral wire. This confuses a lot of people because often the white wire is used for switching the power but the electrician did not mark the white wire with black electrical tape, which is code.
I hope this helps,
Dave